(continue the list of problems that have emerged in the last half century, in a decision which should contribute psychologists).
5. Psychology becomes the center of the modern chslovekoznaniya Academician BG Ananiev decades ago has tracked this trend: thanks to the subject matter of psychology is of particular importance for all the sciences that study human: biological, human, social.
6. Mathematisation and cybernetization: Psychologists their concepts are increasingly issued in the form of mathematical and cybernetic models.
7. There is approaching a period of global change the world picture. Because of this, you may receive an answer about the nature and essence of the psyche and its origin. There may be a philosophical direction, reconciling materialism and idealism.
1. Subject, Methods, Approaches, History of Psychology.
The subject of the history of psychology - understanding of the psyche (its nature, origin, functions, mechanisms) at different stages of the progressive development of science.
Methods of the history of psychology. The main objective methods of the history of psychology is 1) survey and study of the sources, and then 2) the internal organization of the material, which includes facts, theories, laws, concepts. 1) At the stage of the study information sources (works of scientists, archives and memories of historical figures, historical materials about the era of the social, artistic works, to help recreate the spirit of the time), the following methods: the study of archival materials, the analysis of biographical data, interviews collected material is often incomplete and distorted (for example, because of unintentional errors in translation from the original language into another language, or because of the shameful silence of the background of the geniuses of science), and therefore there is a need conjectural reconstruction of the facts of the past. Collection of information - only the initial stage.
